Summary
The Leelanau Township Board received the Zoning Report covering March and April 2025, prepared April 24, 2025, for the April/May meeting cycle. The report detailed land use permits issued, land division activity, and other zoning administration work, including assistance with Small Winemaker permit approvals and ongoing Master Plan research.
Other Business
Seven land use permits were issued in March and April 2025, including one guest house, two alterations/additions, three accessory structures, and one commercial structure/other permit. Year-to-date totals show 14 permits issued in 2025, compared to 19 for the same period in 2024 and 15 in 2023. Specific permits listed include an addition at 8634 N. Dawn Haven; a detached accessory building at 15591 E. Cherry Park Dr.; a deck addition at 226 N. Northcott; an addition to a pole barn on Swede Road; a detached garage/storage building at 7562 N. Gills Pier Rd.; an owner-occupied rental at 13062 E. Isthmus Rd.; and a new single-family residence on Omena Point Road.
The report notes several additional applications in progress and many public questions regarding zoning and setbacks. One land division application is in progress. The Zoning Administrator assisted the Township Board with two local government approvals for Small Winemaker permits, for Bel Lago on Houdek Rd. and Red Truck Orchards on Matheson Rd. Work also continued on Master Plan research and preliminary site plan reviews.
Action Items
- Continue processing several pending land use permit applications and address ongoing questions regarding zoning and setback requirements.
- Complete review of the one pending land division application.
- Continue Master Plan research.
- Continue preliminary site plan reviews.
- Finalize local government approvals for the Small Winemaker permits for Bel Lago (Houdek Rd.) and Red Truck Orchards (Matheson Rd.).